TL-1R The King's 3rd Pitbull build

[I’ll give it a go]

Looks like you have screwed the bridge down already. This is what I was thinking of doing but have read not recommended because of wet sanding. Although I’ve also read to put tooth picks in the screwed holes will work.
If I leave the screwing until after i’ve painted. Marking the guitar to find the centre and getting it in line with the neck seems pointless. Am I just over thinking this?


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[king casey]

Looks like you have screwed the bridge down already. This is what I was thinking of doing but have read not recommended because of wet sanding. Although I’ve also read to put tooth picks in the screwed holes will work.

What will happen if the bridge is in the wrong place on your finely polished masterpiece?

If I leave the screwing until after i’ve painted. Marking the guitar to find the centre and getting it in line with the neck seems pointless. Am I just over thinking this?

It won't apply to me this time as I'm not doing a painted finish.
The objective from the start was to get the guitar assembled and playing before any finishing takes place.

If you are concerned about water getting into the holes you can plug 'em up with balled up glad-wrap or something.

I was hoping to get the intonation definitely sorted before drilling the string-through holes but now I'm going to bite the bullet and rely on my measurements have got me safely in the ball-park.

cheers, Mark.

[king casey]

Doh! Didn't see that sonic had already replied.

Anyway. Following this 'drill-a-straight-hole-through-wood' tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SZA03DVITA

Here's my straight hole jig drying.


cheers, Mark.